Residents
of a Lake Township subdivision are on high alert after several homes in the
neighborhood have been broken into.

Police
Chief Mark Hummer says they have developed a lead in the case and are currently
narrowing down a suspect. Police say in the last couple weeks there have been
two break-ins on East Broadway, and a resident on Clover Lane, a street that
crosses East Broadway, says there was a break-in near her, as well.

The
resident says she's noticed suspicious activity.

"There
has also been suspicious vehicles seen in the area that have stopped, slowed,
been in empty vacant lots where they shouldn't be and we just want everyone to
keep an eye out," she said.

One
of her major concerns is that many residents have not been made aware of the
break-ins.

"Hopefully
they can take it upon themselves and notify their neighbors on each side of
their home and by doing this we can all reach the greater part of our
subdivision in the shortest amount of time," she said. "That way everybody's
aware and everybody is keeping an extra eye out."

She
also says many of her neighbors are receiving spam phone calls to their cell
phones.

"Inquiring
as to if people have alarm systems, if they would like their home evaluated for
one," she explained. "And when the numbers were looked up, there was a warning
that this is a mass number. It's a scam, don't call it back."

Chief
Hummer says they are looking for the person responsible for the break-ins. If
you see any suspicious activity, call the police department at 419-666-8100.